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Pope Francis discusses 3 words ‘essential for life of an apostle’

30/06/2017

  • Pope Francis celebrated Mass in St Peter’s Square on Thursday to celebrated the feast of Saints Peter and Paul highlighting the plight of persecuted Christians, the importance of prayer and confessing the faith.

    In a sunny St Peter’s Square on Thursday, Pope Francis was joined by new Cardinals and Metropolitan Archbishops created in the last year, as well as pilgrims and Romans alike, to celebrate the Solemnity of Saints Peter and Paul, Co-Patrons of the eternal city…

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Live: The Ordination of 6 new priests

30/06/2017

  • On Friday, 30th June 2017, at 6:30p.m., Archbishop Charles J. Scicluna will celebrate mass where he will ordain 6 deacons to the Holy Priesthood, at Saint John’s Co-Cathedral, Valletta.

    These are (from left): Aaron Zahra, Ryan Lee Pace, Clive Camilleri, Mark Spiteri, Ramon Farrugia and Sinclair Bugeja.

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Birżebbuġa and Valletta celebrate the 1950 anniversary of the martyrdom of Saints Peter and Paul

29/06/2017

  • Hekk kif illum il-Ħamis, niċċelebraw il-festa ta’ San Pietru u San Pawl, magħrufa bħala l-Imnarja, Birżebbuġa u l-Pawlini tal-Belt illum se jkunu qed jiċċelebraw il-1950 anniversarju mill-martirju tal-patruni tagħhom, b’żewġ purċissjonijiet fiż-żewġ lokalitajiet.

    Il-purċissjoni f’Birżebbuġa se toħroġ fid-9:00am bis-sehem tal-baned lokali u se ssir bl-hekk imsejħa l-istatwa ż-żgħira ta’ San Pietru, l-ewwel statwa titulari ta’ dan il-qaddis li kellha l-parroċċa minħabba li l-istatwa titulari preżenti bħalissa għaddejja minn proċes ta’ restawr li jkun lest f’Awwissu li ġej…

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Statement by the Safeguarding Commission

28/06/2017

  • B’referenza għas‑sentenza tal‑Qorti dwar il‑każ ta’ saċerdot mid‑Djoċesi ta’ Għawdex li ngħata sentenza ta’ ħabs sospiża, il‑Kummissjoni għall‑Ħarsien tat‑Tfal u l‑Adulti Vulnerabbli (Safeguarding Commission) tikkonferma li kien l‑Isqof ta’ Għawdex li rrapporta l‑allegazzjonijiet ta’ abbuż lill‑Pulizija, u li meta tressaq il‑każ quddiem ir‑Response Team f’Awwissu 2014, is‑saċerdot kien ġie sospiż mill‑ministeru saċerdotali tiegħu. Din is‑sospensjoni għadha fis‑seħħ sal‑lum.

    Il‑Kummissjoni għall‑Ħarsien tat‑Tfal u l‑Adulti Vulnerabbli tħeġġeġ lill‑pubbliku jikkuntattja lill‑Pulizija jew iċempel fuq is-Support Line 179, dwar kwalunkwe allegazzjoni ta’ abbuż…

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Live: Mass on the eve of St Peter and St Paul’s feast

28/06/2017
  • L-Erbgħa, 28 ta’ Ġunju 2017, l-Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna ser imexxi Translazzjoni Solenni fis-5:45 p.m., u fis‑6:00 p.m. jiċċelebra Quddiesa bl‑Ewwel Għasar, lejlet il‑festa ta’ San Pietru u San Pawl, fil‑Katidral tal‑Imdina.
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Abortion not part of ‘reproductive health’ – Holy See to UN

28/06/2017

  • The Holy See has told the United Nations that abortion should not be considered part of the term ‘sexual and reproductive health’ and that ‘gender’ means only biological sexual identity and difference.

    Archbishop Ivan Jurkovič, Permanent Observer of the Holy See to the UN in Geneva, made the remarks during a meeting on a UN resolution for coordinating humanitarian assistance…

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Six new priests

28/06/2017

  • Il‑Knisja f’Malta tifraħ filwaqt li tirringrazzja lil Alla għall‑ordinazzjoni ta’ sitt saċerdoti. L‑ordinazzjoni ta’ dawn iż‑żgħażagħ – wieħed mill‑Iklin, wieħed mill‑Gżira, wieħed minn Ħaż‑Żebbuġ, tnejn mill‑Ordni tal‑Patrijiet Minuri, u ieħor mill‑Ordni tal‑Predikaturi – ser issir nhar il‑Ġimgħa 30 ta’ Ġunju 2017, fil‑Kon‑Katidral ta’ San Ġwann, il‑Belt Valletta, fis‑6:30 p.m.

    Is‑sitt djakni li ser jiġu ordnati saċerdoti mill-Arċisqof Charles J…

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8,500 migrants arrive in Italy

27/06/2017

  • Some 8,500 asylum seekers rescued in the southern Mediterranean over the last two days arrived in Italian ports on Tuesday.

    Around 5,000 of those people were rescued off the coast of Libya on Monday. The asylum seekers were aboard 14 ships, six of which have already docked, or are about to enter, ports in Sicily and Calabria.

    Source: Ansa

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Cardinal Turkson: Marijuana debate ignores ethical questions

27/06/2017

  • The Vatican’s top personality on social justice issues has voiced his concern for the increased demand for drugs, including recreational marijuana, saying debate on the plant’s usage doesn’t take ethical concerns into account.

    In a June 26 letter on the occasion of the U.N. International Day against Abuse and Illicit Trafficking of Drugs, Cardinal Peter Turkson lamented the fact that narcotics “continue to rage in impressive forms and dimensions” throughout the world…

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